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Colors of Istanbul: 1, 2 or 3-Day Guided Private Istanbul Tours

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Istanbul, Turkey
  • 7 to 14 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

Enjoy the total freedom of customizing your own private tour of Istanbul with the help of a guide. Get to know the city up-close on a walking tour and use public transportation to reach places further afield, just as Istanbul's residents do. Go at your own pace and choose the destinations that interest you most such as Hagia Sofia, Topkapi Palace, the Blue Mosque, the Grand Bazaar and more.
  • Design your perfect Istanbul itinerary
  • Hotel pickup
  • Available in English

What's Included

  • Guide Will Meet You at Your Hotel in the Sultanahmet
  • Professional Licensed Local Tour Guide
  • Private Tour
  • Personal Expenses
  • Guide Gratitude (Suggested)
  • Admission fee to Hagia Sophia 25 €
  • Pick Up & Drop Off (from/to hotel, between sites)
  • Meal & Beverages
  • Admission fee to Topkapi Palace 2750 TRY

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

*Tour guide will meet you at Sultanahmet hotels or Galata Port. If the hotel is not centrally located, the meeting point will be in front of the German Fountain. If vehicle service is not selected your guide will pick you up at located in Sultanahmet hotels by foot. Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points.

Itinerary

1

Sultanahmet District

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

2

Hippodrome

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

3

Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

4

Blue Mosque

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

5

Basilica Cistern

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

6

TopkapI Palace

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

7

Grand Bazaar

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

8

Bosphorus Strait

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

9

Istiklal Caddesi

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

10

Suleymaniye Mosque

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

11

Misir Carsisi

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

12

Historic Areas of Istanbul

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

13

Dolmabahce Palace

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

14

Balat

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

15

Fener & Balat

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

16

Galata Tower

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Grand Bazaar is closed on every Sunday can be replaced with Spice Market, Topkapi Palace is closed on every Tuesday can be replaced with alternatives, Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia closed until 2 pm on Fridays, will be visited in the afternoon.
  • Galata Tower will be visited from outside unless you would like to pay entrance fee there.
  • At the time of booking the tour with vehicle, if your hotel is located in Sultanahmet area you will be steps away from the museums, so the vehicle will not be used as much.
  • Yearly Closing Dates of museums and bazaars in Istanbul are; January 1 – New Year April 21, 22, 23 – Ramadan Celebrations June 28, 29, 30, July 1 – Eid al-Fitr Celebrations October 29 – Republic Day
  • As Hagia Sophia is not a museum anymore, tour guides don't have skip-the-line priority there. You may need to wait in the security line, in order to avoid queues we suggest departing at 8:30am or 9:00am.
  • Admission fee to Hagia Sophia is 25 € per person.
  • Admission fee to Topkapi Palace is 2750 TRY per person. You can pay to the guide for skip-the-line tickets.
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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